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The Academy's Network Of Research Institutes
THE ACADEMY'S NETWORK OF RESEARCH INSTITUTES VETERINARY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Address: H-l 143 Budapest, Hungária krt. 21 Mail: H-1581 Budapest, PO.Box 18 Phone: (36-1) 252-2455 Fax: (36-1) 252-1069 Internet: www.vmri.hu E-mail: harrach@novell.vmri.hu Director: BALÁZS HARRACH, C.SC. Main fields of research include the investigation of the viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases of farm animals, and molecular biological research in these areas. In basic research particular attention is given to molecular and genetic aspects. Researches are conducted under virology, bacteriology and mycoplasma, and fish parasitology projects. The Institute is also engaged in Mailgraduate and graduate training. INSTITUTES FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Address: H-l 014 Budapest, Úri u. 49 Mail: H-1250 Budapest, PO.Box 14 Phone: (36-1) 375-9011 Fax: (36-1) 356-4567 Internet: www.archeo.mta.hu E-mail: balint@archeo.mta.hu Director: CSANÁD BÁLINT, C.M. Main fields of research: Archaeological research and related natural science research from the Neolithic to the late Mediaeval Period, within this, the main research topics include the archaeological topography of Hungary; archaeological investigations in the Roman Empire and its provinces, the Avars, the Magyars and their neighbours; mediaeval researches; microregional research programmes including settlement research. CENTRE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES (CRS) Address: H-7621 Pécs, Papnövelde u. 22 Mail: H-7601 Pécs, PO.Box 199 Phone: (36-72) 210-390 Fax: (36-72) 233-704 Internet: www.rldk.hu E-mail: horvath@dti.rkk.hu Director: GYULA HORVÁTH, D.SC. As the central institution of four research institutes, the Centre for Regional Studies (CRS) is responsible for complex social science researches with regional relevance, specifically, research on long-term Hungarian and international processes of regional and urban development, the globalising (European, Euro-regional, East-Central-European, Hungarian) spatial structures, their division oi labour, their system of institution and tools; decisions concerning regional development in Hungary and the country's accession to the European Union. The Centre's research units arc listed below. CRS WEST-HUNGARIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE Address: H-9002 Győr, Liszt Ferenc u. 10 Mail: H-9002 Győr, PO.Box 420 Phone: (36-96) 516-570 Fax: (36-96) 516-579 Internet: www.rkk.hu E-mail: rechn@edo.rkk.hu Director: JÁNOS RECHNITZER, D.SC. Main fields of research: Survey of the spatial spreading of innovation; analysis of regional financial and income processes; study of the Vienna-Bratislava-Gyor regional co-operation; comparative analysis of success regions and cities; regional development concept and strategy for Northern Transdanubia. CRS TRANSDANURIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE Address: H-7621 Pécs, Papnövelde u. 22 Mail: H-7601 Pécs, PO.Box 199 Phone: (36-72) 212-755 Fax: (36-72) 233-704 E-mail: palne@dti.rkk.hu Director: PÁLNÉ ILONA KOVÁCS, D.SC. Main fields of research: Survey of Hungarian and international regionalism, regional development and policy in Europe; the institutional system of public adminis63
